Cervicogenic headache.
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention Group A: The participants will receive baseline treatment of hot -pack plus neck isometrics with additional treatment of Cervical manipulation. Intervention 2: Control gr
Sponsors
Yasmin physiotherapy center
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to 40 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Male and female participants participants of ages between 20-40 years participants with primary complaint of headache Frequency of at least once a week from minimum of last 3 months and Minimum Neck Disability Index (NDI) disability score of 20 % or greater participants eligible after being diagnosed cervicogenic headache using revised diagnostic criteria established by the Cervicogenic Headache International Study Group (CHISG) joint tenderness exhibited in at least one of the three upper cervical joints (C0-C3) on assessing through manual palpation non-throbbing non-lancinating pain of moderate to severe intensity were included into the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Participants having any other primary headaches e.g. migraine or tension headaches presence of contraindications to cervical spinal manipulation like tumor, pregnancy, rheumatoid arthritis, fracture, metabolic diseases, infection, dislocation, osteoporosis anticoagulant user, chronic corticosteroid user previous 3 months history of head or neck surgery previous history of a whiplash injury within six weeks bilateral headaches cervical spine stenosis bilateral upper limb symptoms presence of any signs showing central nervous system (CNS) involvement, presence of 2 or more nerve root compression signs, exhibiting “5 D’s” & “3 N’s
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Cervicogenic headache. Timepoint: Before intervention, 2nd and 4th week. Method of measurement: Numerical Pain Rating Scale. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Functional Disability. Timepoint: Before intervention and 4th week. Method of measurement: Neck Disability Index.;Quality of life. Timepoint: Before intervention and 4th week. Method of measurement: Headache Impact Test -6. | — |
Countries
Pakistan
Contacts
Public ContactSaba Riaz
Sial hospital
Outcome results
None listed